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Keys began producing and recording the album in 1998.
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She also contributed to the So So Def Christmas recordings. Keys co-wrote and recorded a song titled "Dah Dee Dah (Sexy Thing)", which appeared on the soundtrack to the 1997 film Men in Black. She signed a demo deal with Jermaine Dupri and his So So Def label.
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She dropped out after four weeks to pursue her music career full time. Keys had been accepted to Columbia University, which she attended after graduating from the Professional Performing Arts School at age 16. Keys began writing the songs that would constitute Songs in A Minor at age 14, "Butterflyz" being her first composition for the album. To promote the album, Keys embarked on her first headlining concert tour, entitled Songs in A Minor Tour. The album earned Keys several accolades, including five Grammy Awards at the 44th Annual Grammy Awards. It was also an immediate critical success and has since been regarded as a classic. The album has since sold over 6.2 million copies in the United States and 12 million copies worldwide. Songs in A Minor debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200, selling 236,000 copies in its first week. Man," are actually in the key of A minor. Despite the album's title, only two songs, "Jane Doe" and "Mr. Lyrically, the songs explore the complexities and various stages of personal relationships. It is a neo soul album with elements of R&B, soul, jazz, hip hop, blues, classical, and gospel music. An accomplished, classically trained pianist, Keys wrote, arranged and produced the majority of the album herself.
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Keys began writing songs for the album in 1995 at age 14 and recording the album in 1998 for Columbia Records, but after they rejected it, she signed a recording contract with Clive Davis's Arista Records and eventually J Records. Songs in A Minor is the debut studio album by American singer and songwriter Alicia Keys, released on June 5, 2001, by J Records.